NBA TV tips off its preseason schedule Friday, Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The network will
broadcast at least 10 preseason contests live, prior to the start of the regular season, beginning with
Friday’s match-up between the Cleveland
Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons.
NBA TV’s Game Time will follow the final buzzer of each
evening’s games with highlights from that day’s on-court
action.

This weekend’s NBA TV pre-season game schedule includes
(all times are Eastern):

Friday, Dec. 16

7:30
p.m.

Cleveland Cavaliers @
Detroit Pistons

Saturday, Dec. 17

2:00
p.m.

New York Knicks @ New Jersey Nets

8:00
p.m.

San Antonio Spurs @
Houston Rockets

10:30
p.m.

Sacramento Kings @ Golden State
Warriors

Sunday, Dec. 18

7:30
p.m.

Oklahoma City Thunder @ Dallas Mavericks

NBA
TV’s preseason games will offer “first looks” at some of the
most-anticipated rookies entering the NBA for the 2011-2012 season. NBA
TV’s preseason schedule will showcase seven of the top 10 draft picks and
13 of the top 20 draft picks.

NBA TV will tip-off its
13th season and 96 games of coverage on Dec. 26 with a doubleheader, as the Houston Rockets take on the Orlando Magic(7
p.m. ET) followed by the L.A.
Lakers visiting the Sacramento
Kings (10 p.m. ET).